Argumentative Writing

What makes an argumentative essay, argumentative?

• you have to pick a side and a thesis statement

• you have to pick a side and make the characters yell at each other

• you have to pick a side and argue your point

• you have to pick a side and make 5 paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

What does an argumentative essay have that is special?

• an opinion

• a counterclaim and rebuttal

• a hook

• a thesis statement

How do you set up your paragraphs?

• intro, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, counter claim, conclusion

• intro, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, counter claim w/rebuttal, conclusion

• intro, body paragraph 1, counter claim, conclusion

• intro counterclaim, rebuttal, conclusion, body paragraphs

How do you set up the counterclaim?

• You need a transition, then acknowledge the oppositions view, give evidence and reasoning, give another transition, restate your view, give evidence and reasoning, transition to restate your claim

• You need a transition, then acknowledge the oppositions view

• restate your view, give evidence and reasoning, transition to restate your claim

• You need a transition, then acknowledge the oppositions view, give evidence and reasoning,

Where should your thesis statement go?

• intro and conclusion

• intro

• conclusion

• intro conclusion and body paragraphs

What is a hook?

• a sentence at the end of the essay

• a question you make the character ask

• a question about killing babies

• a question, a bold statement, or a quote to get the readers attention

What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What is evidence?

• The opposing viewpoint
• The writer's position that they are trying to prove
• Facts and statistics to support ideas
• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

_{Claim: Drake is a talented musician}
^{What type of evidence is...}
Drake's single, "Know Yourself", had nearly two million page views on Genius in only three months.

• Example
• Personal Belief
• Fact and/or Statistics
• Expert Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What type of evidence is: But, just like home-cooked food, with sufficient time and encouragement, children can be persuaded to try new foods. Eventually, they come to enjoy them. School systems that made the changes slowly found students more ready to accept them.

• Fact

• Statistic

• Example

• Expert opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1